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Joel Osteen - A No Stick Anointing

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - A No Stick Anointing | May 9, 2026

(applause)
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(applause) well, god bless you.
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes.
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It's always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our area
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Your homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of
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If you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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One of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in.
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Feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in. thank you again for coming out.
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So much for tuning in. thank you again for coming out. i like to start with something
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Thank you again for coming out. i like to start with something funny. of course this is not
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I like to start with something funny. of course this is not doctrinally correct.
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Funny. of course this is not doctrinally correct. it's just to make us laugh.
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Doctrinally correct. it's just to make us laugh. but i heard about these three
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It's just to make us laugh. but i heard about these three men, a baptist, a catholic and a
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But i heard about these three men, a baptist, a catholic and a charismatic.
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Men, a baptist, a catholic and a charismatic. they died and went to heaven on
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Charismatic. they died and went to heaven on the same day.
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They died and went to heaven on the same day. saint peter said, "i'm sorry men
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The same day. saint peter said, "i'm sorry men but your rooms are not available
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Saint peter said, "i'm sorry men but your rooms are not available yet."
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But your rooms are not available yet." he didn't know quite what to do
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Yet." he didn't know quite what to do so he decided to call satan to
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He didn't know quite what to do so he decided to call satan to see if he would keep them for a
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So he decided to call satan to see if he would keep them for a little while. (laughter)
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See if he would keep them for a little while. (laughter) satan reluctantly agreed.
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Little while. (laughter) satan reluctantly agreed. in a few hours satan called back
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Satan reluctantly agreed. in a few hours satan called back and said, "peter, you've got to
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In a few hours satan called back and said, "peter, you've got to come get these guys. the
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And said, "peter, you've got to come get these guys. the baptist man is saving
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Come get these guys. the baptist man is saving everybody. the catholic man is
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Baptist man is saving everybody. the catholic man is forgiving everybody. and the
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Everybody. the catholic man is forgiving everybody. and the charismatic has already raised
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Forgiving everybody. and the charismatic has already raised enough money for air
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Charismatic has already raised enough money for air conditioning." (laughter)
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Enough money for air conditioning." (laughter) hold up your bibles.
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Conditioning." (laughter) hold up your bibles. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bibles. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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Say it like you mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess:
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Of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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My mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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God bless you. i want to talk to you today about a no stick anointing.
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I want to talk to you today about a no stick anointing. in life we all have to deal with
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About a no stick anointing. in life we all have to deal with negative comments, disrespect
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In life we all have to deal with negative comments, disrespect and people that are critical.
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Negative comments, disrespect and people that are critical. no matter how good of a person
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And people that are critical. no matter how good of a person you are somebody won't
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No matter how good of a person you are somebody won't understand you.
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You are somebody won't understand you. somebody will make fun of you.
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Understand you. somebody will make fun of you. somebody will try to lessen your
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Somebody will make fun of you. somebody will try to lessen your importance.
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Somebody will try to lessen your importance. maybe a coworker; it's not so
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Importance. maybe a coworker; it's not so much what they say but how they
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Maybe a coworker; it's not so much what they say but how they say it.
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Much what they say but how they say it. always condescending, like
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Say it. always condescending, like you're not smart enough.
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Always condescending, like you're not smart enough. maybe it's a relative.
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You're not smart enough. maybe it's a relative. they celebrate everyone in the
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Maybe it's a relative. they celebrate everyone in the family but they would never give
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They celebrate everyone in the family but they would never give you one single compliment.
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Family but they would never give you one single compliment. too often we respond the
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You one single compliment. too often we respond the wrong way.
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Too often we respond the wrong way. we get offended and we let
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Wrong way. we get offended and we let that sour our day.
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We get offended and we let that sour our day. but psalm 45:7 says that god has
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That sour our day. but psalm 45:7 says that god has anointed us with the oil of joy.
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But psalm 45:7 says that god has anointed us with the oil of joy. when you're oiled up nothing
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Anointed us with the oil of joy. when you're oiled up nothing can stick to you.
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When you're oiled up nothing can stick to you. i call it a no stick anointing.
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Can stick to you. i call it a no stick anointing. that means when the disrespect
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I call it a no stick anointing. that means when the disrespect comes it doesn't have to attach
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That means when the disrespect comes it doesn't have to attach itself.
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Comes it doesn't have to attach itself. you can choose to either hold on
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Itself. you can choose to either hold on to it and let it sour your life
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You can choose to either hold on to it and let it sour your life or you can let it slide right
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To it and let it sour your life or you can let it slide right off of you and not give it the
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Or you can let it slide right off of you and not give it the time of day.
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Off of you and not give it the time of day. that coworker that's talking
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Time of day. that coworker that's talking behind your back; you could get
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That coworker that's talking behind your back; you could get in there and try to straighten
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Behind your back; you could get in there and try to straighten them out.
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In there and try to straighten them out. no, when you have the no stick
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Them out. no, when you have the no stick anointing you realize your time
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No, when you have the no stick anointing you realize your time is too valuable.
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Anointing you realize your time is too valuable. you are not who they say you
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Is too valuable. you are not who they say you are.
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You are not who they say you are. you are who god says you are.
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Are. you are who god says you are. that relative that leaves you
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You are who god says you are. that relative that leaves you out on purpose; you could be
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That relative that leaves you out on purpose; you could be offended.
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Out on purpose; you could be offended. you could let that change who
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Offended. you could let that change who you are.
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You could let that change who you are. no, you're like a teflon pan;
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You are. no, you're like a teflon pan; nothing can stick to you.
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No, you're like a teflon pan; nothing can stick to you. if somebody is gossiping about
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Nothing can stick to you. if somebody is gossiping about you, no big deal.
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If somebody is gossiping about you, no big deal. "god will fight my battles."
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You, no big deal. "god will fight my battles." somebody talking about you,
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"god will fight my battles." somebody talking about you, trying to make you look bad.
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Somebody talking about you, trying to make you look bad. "that's alright. god is my
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Trying to make you look bad. "that's alright. god is my vindicator."
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"that's alright. god is my vindicator." that family member left you out
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Vindicator." that family member left you out again, trying to belittle you.
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That family member left you out again, trying to belittle you. "i'm not worried.
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Again, trying to belittle you. "i'm not worried. what god lifts up no person can
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"i'm not worried. what god lifts up no person can push down."
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What god lifts up no person can push down." you have to make up your mind at
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Push down." you have to make up your mind at the start of the day that
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You have to make up your mind at the start of the day that nothing that comes your way is
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The start of the day that nothing that comes your way is going to steal your joy.
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Nothing that comes your way is going to steal your joy. i read about this man and his
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Going to steal your joy. i read about this man and his friend.
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I read about this man and his friend. they were walking down the
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Friend. they were walking down the street to buy a newspaper early
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They were walking down the street to buy a newspaper early in the morning.
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Street to buy a newspaper early in the morning. when they got to the corner the
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In the morning. when they got to the corner the clerk in the little newsstand
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When they got to the corner the clerk in the little newsstand was very rude, very
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Clerk in the little newsstand was very rude, very inconsiderate. the man bought
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Was very rude, very inconsiderate. the man bought the paper and said as friendly
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Inconsiderate. the man bought the paper and said as friendly as can be, "i hope you have a
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The paper and said as friendly as can be, "i hope you have a great day today."
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As can be, "i hope you have a great day today." as they were leaving the friend
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Great day today." as they were leaving the friend said, "is the clerk always that
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As they were leaving the friend said, "is the clerk always that rude?"
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Said, "is the clerk always that rude?" the man said, "every morning."
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Rude?" the man said, "every morning." he said, "well, are you always
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The man said, "every morning." he said, "well, are you always that friendly?"
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He said, "well, are you always that friendly?" he said, "every single
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That friendly?" he said, "every single morning."
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He said, "every single morning." the friend was kind of puzzled.
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Morning." the friend was kind of puzzled. he said, "why?"
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The friend was kind of puzzled. he said, "why?" he said, "because i've made up
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He said, "why?" he said, "because i've made up my mind i'm not going to let one
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He said, "because i've made up my mind i'm not going to let one person ruin my day."
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My mind i'm not going to let one person ruin my day." just like him, you've got to
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Person ruin my day." just like him, you've got to have a made up mind you're not
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Just like him, you've got to have a made up mind you're not going to let one negative
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Have a made up mind you're not going to let one negative comment, one disrespectful
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Going to let one negative comment, one disrespectful co-worker, one classmate that's
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Comment, one disrespectful co-worker, one classmate that's making fun of you to ruin your
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Co-worker, one classmate that's making fun of you to ruin your day.
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Making fun of you to ruin your day. no, decide ahead of time,
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Day. no, decide ahead of time, "i'm going to spray my pam on
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No, decide ahead of time, "i'm going to spray my pam on before i leave. i've got this
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"i'm going to spray my pam on before i leave. i've got this no stick anointing.
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Before i leave. i've got this no stick anointing. any disrespect, any negative
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No stick anointing. any disrespect, any negative comments are going to slide
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Any disrespect, any negative comments are going to slide right off of me. i'm not going
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Comments are going to slide right off of me. i'm not going to give it the time of day."
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Right off of me. i'm not going to give it the time of day." one time in the scripture this
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To give it the time of day." one time in the scripture this prophet was walking down the
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One time in the scripture this prophet was walking down the street with some of his men.
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Prophet was walking down the street with some of his men. this young man came out and
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Street with some of his men. this young man came out and started criticizing him, making
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This young man came out and started criticizing him, making these very negative,
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Started criticizing him, making these very negative, disrespectful comments.
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These very negative, disrespectful comments. as they continued to walk this
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Disrespectful comments. as they continued to walk this young man followed them, just
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As they continued to walk this young man followed them, just kept pestering them, badgering
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Young man followed them, just kept pestering them, badgering them, very annoying.
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Kept pestering them, badgering them, very annoying. finally one of the men said to
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Them, very annoying. finally one of the men said to prophet, "do you want us to go
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Finally one of the men said to prophet, "do you want us to go shut that young man up?
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Prophet, "do you want us to go shut that young man up? we are tired of listening to
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Shut that young man up? we are tired of listening to him."
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We are tired of listening to him." the prophet made a very
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Him." the prophet made a very insightful comment. he said,
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The prophet made a very insightful comment. he said, "no, let him keep talking.
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Insightful comment. he said, "no, let him keep talking. maybe god will hear him and
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"no, let him keep talking. maybe god will hear him and bless me for it."
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Maybe god will hear him and bless me for it." that's the attitude we should
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Bless me for it." that's the attitude we should have.
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That's the attitude we should have. somebody talking about you;
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Have. somebody talking about you; trying to make you look bad?
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Somebody talking about you; trying to make you look bad? don't get upset.
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Trying to make you look bad? don't get upset. don't lose your cool.
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Don't get upset. don't lose your cool. the more they talk the more god
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Don't lose your cool. the more they talk the more god is going to bless you. they're
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The more they talk the more god is going to bless you. they're trying to push you down. god is
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Is going to bless you. they're trying to push you down. god is going to use them to lift you
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Trying to push you down. god is going to use them to lift you up higher.
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Going to use them to lift you up higher. this is what elisha did.
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Up higher. this is what elisha did. he was travelling from jericho
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This is what elisha did. he was travelling from jericho to bethel.
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He was travelling from jericho to bethel. along the way, this group of
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To bethel. along the way, this group of young men came out and started
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Along the way, this group of young men came out and started making fun of him because he was
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Young men came out and started making fun of him because he was bald.
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Making fun of him because he was bald. second kings 2:23 says, "they
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Bald. second kings 2:23 says, "they started mocking him, saying,
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Second kings 2:23 says, "they started mocking him, saying, 'go bald head, go! go bald
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Started mocking him, saying, 'go bald head, go! go bald head, go!'"
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'go bald head, go! go bald head, go!'" elisha didn't go over and fight
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Head, go!'" elisha didn't go over and fight with them. he didn't start
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Elisha didn't go over and fight with them. he didn't start thinking, "oh, something is
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With them. he didn't start thinking, "oh, something is wrong with me. i'm inferior.
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Thinking, "oh, something is wrong with me. i'm inferior. i don't have any hair on my
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Wrong with me. i'm inferior. i don't have any hair on my head."
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I don't have any hair on my head." no, he just kept doing what god
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Head." no, he just kept doing what god called him to do.
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No, he just kept doing what god called him to do. as those young men were mocking
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Called him to do. as those young men were mocking him, the scripture says two
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As those young men were mocking him, the scripture says two bears came out of the woods and
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Him, the scripture says two bears came out of the woods and tore them to pieces.
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Bears came out of the woods and tore them to pieces. that teaches me two lessons.
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Tore them to pieces. that teaches me two lessons. number one, don't ever make fun
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That teaches me two lessons. number one, don't ever make fun of bald people. (laughter)
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Number one, don't ever make fun of bald people. (laughter) number two, seriously, god will
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Of bald people. (laughter) number two, seriously, god will fight your battles.
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Number two, seriously, god will fight your battles. god will take care of the people
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Fight your battles. god will take care of the people who are making fun of you.
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God will take care of the people who are making fun of you. (applause)
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Who are making fun of you. (applause) god hears the disrespect.
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(applause) god hears the disrespect. he hears the hurtful, negative
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God hears the disrespect. he hears the hurtful, negative comments and god will not allow
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He hears the hurtful, negative comments and god will not allow one of his children to be
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Comments and god will not allow one of his children to be continually disrespected.
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One of his children to be continually disrespected. you may go through a season
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Continually disrespected. you may go through a season that's not fair.
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You may go through a season that's not fair. people are pushing you down,
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That's not fair. people are pushing you down, making you look bad, but that
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People are pushing you down, making you look bad, but that season will come to an end.
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Making you look bad, but that season will come to an end. god will vindicate you.
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Season will come to an end. god will vindicate you. now you do your part and keep
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God will vindicate you. now you do your part and keep the no stick anointing on.
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Now you do your part and keep the no stick anointing on. let those comments slide right
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The no stick anointing on. let those comments slide right off of you.
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Let those comments slide right off of you. don't give them the time of day
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Off of you. don't give them the time of day and god will do his part.
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Don't give them the time of day and god will do his part. he will take care of those who
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And god will do his part. he will take care of those who are trying to push you down.
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He will take care of those who are trying to push you down. when the prophet samuel went to
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Are trying to push you down. when the prophet samuel went to jesse's house to choose one of
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When the prophet samuel went to jesse's house to choose one of his sons as the next king of
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Jesse's house to choose one of his sons as the next king of israel, jesse lined up all of
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His sons as the next king of israel, jesse lined up all of his sons except david.
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Israel, jesse lined up all of his sons except david. there were six young men
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His sons except david. there were six young men standing in front of samuel.
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There were six young men standing in front of samuel. he looked at each of them one by
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Standing in front of samuel. he looked at each of them one by one.
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He looked at each of them one by one. finally, he said, "jesse, it's
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One. finally, he said, "jesse, it's none of these. do you have
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Finally, he said, "jesse, it's none of these. do you have another son?"
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None of these. do you have another son?" jesse said, "yes. i have a son
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Another son?" jesse said, "yes. i have a son named david. he's taking care
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Jesse said, "yes. i have a son named david. he's taking care of my sheep. i didn't bring him
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Named david. he's taking care of my sheep. i didn't bring him in. he's the youngest. he's
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Of my sheep. i didn't bring him in. he's the youngest. he's kind of small. he's not real
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In. he's the youngest. he's kind of small. he's not real talented. he's not quite as
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Kind of small. he's not real talented. he's not quite as sharp as his brothers."
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Talented. he's not quite as sharp as his brothers." david was shown disrespect by
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Sharp as his brothers." david was shown disrespect by his own father.
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David was shown disrespect by his own father. the good news is god's calling
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His own father. the good news is god's calling on your life cannot be stopped
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The good news is god's calling on your life cannot be stopped by people.
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On your life cannot be stopped by people. i say this respectfully but it
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By people. i say this respectfully but it doesn't matter what a parent has
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I say this respectfully but it doesn't matter what a parent has said about you.
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Doesn't matter what a parent has said about you. it doesn't matter what a friend
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Said about you. it doesn't matter what a friend said, what a teacher said, what
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It doesn't matter what a friend said, what a teacher said, what a spouse said, what a coach
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Said, what a teacher said, what a spouse said, what a coach said.
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A spouse said, what a coach said. all that matters is what god
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Said. all that matters is what god says. (applause)
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All that matters is what god says. (applause) you may have had negative words
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Says. (applause) you may have had negative words spoken over you but that
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You may have had negative words spoken over you but that disrespect, that lack of
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Spoken over you but that disrespect, that lack of judgment, cannot stop god's plan
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Disrespect, that lack of judgment, cannot stop god's plan for your life.
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Judgment, cannot stop god's plan for your life. samuel took one look at david
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For your life. samuel took one look at david and he said, "that's who i'm
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Samuel took one look at david and he said, "that's who i'm looking for. that's the next
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And he said, "that's who i'm looking for. that's the next king of israel."
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Looking for. that's the next king of israel." i'm sure jesse, his father,
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King of israel." i'm sure jesse, his father, nearly passed out, thinking,
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I'm sure jesse, his father, nearly passed out, thinking, "are you sure, samuel?
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Nearly passed out, thinking, "are you sure, samuel? my other sons are so much
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"are you sure, samuel? my other sons are so much bigger, stronger, more
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My other sons are so much bigger, stronger, more talented."
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Bigger, stronger, more talented." no, god doesn't judge by the
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Talented." no, god doesn't judge by the outside. god looks on the
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No, god doesn't judge by the outside. god looks on the inside.
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Outside. god looks on the inside. people will judge you by your
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Inside. people will judge you by your appearance, your nationality,
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People will judge you by your appearance, your nationality, what family you come from.
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Appearance, your nationality, what family you come from. god looks past the superficial
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What family you come from. god looks past the superficial things and he sees the potential
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God looks past the superficial things and he sees the potential on the inside.
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Things and he sees the potential on the inside. god sees the seeds of greatness
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On the inside. god sees the seeds of greatness that he has placed within you.
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God sees the seeds of greatness that he has placed within you. it's one thing when people you
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That he has placed within you. it's one thing when people you don't know very well are
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It's one thing when people you don't know very well are inconsiderate and dishonoring
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Don't know very well are inconsiderate and dishonoring but david was disrespected by
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Inconsiderate and dishonoring but david was disrespected by his own family.
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But david was disrespected by his own family. his father didn't even bother
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His own family. his father didn't even bother enough to bring him in so at
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His father didn't even bother enough to bring him in so at least samuel could take a look
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Enough to bring him in so at least samuel could take a look at him.
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Least samuel could take a look at him. another time, david's brothers
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At him. another time, david's brothers tried to push him down.
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Another time, david's brothers tried to push him down. they were out on the battlefield
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Tried to push him down. they were out on the battlefield in an important position.
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They were out on the battlefield in an important position. david was still a shepherd.
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In an important position. david was still a shepherd. david's father asked him to take
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David was still a shepherd. david's father asked him to take his brothers lunch.
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David's father asked him to take his brothers lunch. when david got out there one of
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His brothers lunch. when david got out there one of his brothers said, "david, what
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When david got out there one of his brothers said, "david, what are you doing here? and with
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His brothers said, "david, what are you doing here? and with whom have you left those few
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Are you doing here? and with whom have you left those few sheep?"
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Whom have you left those few sheep?" in other words, "david, you're
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Sheep?" in other words, "david, you're not a warrior like us. you're
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In other words, "david, you're not a warrior like us. you're not strong and talented. all
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Not a warrior like us. you're not strong and talented. all you're doing is taking care of
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Not strong and talented. all you're doing is taking care of a few sheep. anybody can do
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You're doing is taking care of a few sheep. anybody can do that."
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A few sheep. anybody can do that." david was dishonored and
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That." david was dishonored and disrespected by the people he
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David was dishonored and disrespected by the people he loved the most.
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Disrespected by the people he loved the most. one reason david was a champion
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Loved the most. one reason david was a champion is he understood this principle.
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One reason david was a champion is he understood this principle. he had a no stick anointing.
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Is he understood this principle. he had a no stick anointing. he let those negative words go
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He had a no stick anointing. he let those negative words go in one ear and out the other.
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He let those negative words go in one ear and out the other. he didn't make the mistake of
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In one ear and out the other. he didn't make the mistake of dwelling on them, thinking, "oh,
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He didn't make the mistake of dwelling on them, thinking, "oh, man.
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Dwelling on them, thinking, "oh, man. my own father thinks i'm not
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Man. my own father thinks i'm not going to amount to anything.
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My own father thinks i'm not going to amount to anything. my brothers keep telling me i'm
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Going to amount to anything. my brothers keep telling me i'm a loser, that i'm not talented."
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My brothers keep telling me i'm a loser, that i'm not talented." no, he let the disrespect, the
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A loser, that i'm not talented." no, he let the disrespect, the judgment, the gossip, slide
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No, he let the disrespect, the judgment, the gossip, slide right off of him.
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Judgment, the gossip, slide right off of him. his attitude was, "i know who i
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Right off of him. his attitude was, "i know who i am. i am a child of the most
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His attitude was, "i know who i am. i am a child of the most high god. i am equipped,
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Am. i am a child of the most high god. i am equipped, empowered, talented, strong,
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High god. i am equipped, empowered, talented, strong, fearfully and wonderfully
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Empowered, talented, strong, fearfully and wonderfully made." (applause)
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Fearfully and wonderfully made." (applause) for a season, david was made
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Made." (applause) for a season, david was made fun of. for a season, he was
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For a season, david was made fun of. for a season, he was disrespected.
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Fun of. for a season, he was disrespected. but because he did the right
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Disrespected. but because he did the right thing that season not only came
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But because he did the right thing that season not only came to an end but god paid him back
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Thing that season not only came to an end but god paid him back for the disrespect.
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To an end but god paid him back for the disrespect. his brothers tried to push him
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For the disrespect. his brothers tried to push him down but god used it to lift him
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His brothers tried to push him down but god used it to lift him up.
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Down but god used it to lift him up. david went out and defeated
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Up. david went out and defeated goliath and overnight he became
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David went out and defeated goliath and overnight he became a national hero.
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Goliath and overnight he became a national hero. friends, god knows how to pay
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A national hero. friends, god knows how to pay you back.
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Friends, god knows how to pay you back. he knows how to take care of
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You back. he knows how to take care of your critics.
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He knows how to take care of your critics. if you will stay on the high
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Your critics. if you will stay on the high road god will always give you
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If you will stay on the high road god will always give you the last laugh.
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Road god will always give you the last laugh. when it's all said and done the
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The last laugh. when it's all said and done the people that were making fun of
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When it's all said and done the people that were making fun of you, sowing seeds of strife,
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People that were making fun of you, sowing seeds of strife, gossip, judgment, disrespect,
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You, sowing seeds of strife, gossip, judgment, disrespect, they will see you promoted, in a
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Gossip, judgment, disrespect, they will see you promoted, in a place of honor, fulfilling your
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They will see you promoted, in a place of honor, fulfilling your destiny. god is a faithful god.
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Place of honor, fulfilling your destiny. god is a faithful god. (applause)
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Destiny. god is a faithful god. (applause) now quit letting what somebody
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(applause) now quit letting what somebody said about you sour your day.
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Now quit letting what somebody said about you sour your day. "well, joel. i'm stressed
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Said about you sour your day. "well, joel. i'm stressed because my cousin is talking
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"well, joel. i'm stressed because my cousin is talking about me."
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Because my cousin is talking about me." or, "my friend won't give me any
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About me." or, "my friend won't give me any credit."
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Or, "my friend won't give me any credit." "my classmates at school, they
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Credit." "my classmates at school, they keep making fun of me."
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"my classmates at school, they keep making fun of me." no, put on the no stick
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Keep making fun of me." no, put on the no stick anointing and let that slide
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No, put on the no stick anointing and let that slide right off of you.
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Anointing and let that slide right off of you. like david, your day of
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Right off of you. like david, your day of vindication is coming.
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Like david, your day of vindication is coming. people don't control your
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Vindication is coming. people don't control your destiny. what they say or do
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People don't control your destiny. what they say or do does not affect your future.
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Destiny. what they say or do does not affect your future. god is in control.
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Does not affect your future. god is in control. he has the final say.
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God is in control. he has the final say. he is not only going to bring
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He has the final say. he is not only going to bring you out but because of their
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He is not only going to bring you out but because of their comments, he is going to bring
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You out but because of their comments, he is going to bring you out better.
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Comments, he is going to bring you out better. what they meant for harm god is
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You out better. what they meant for harm god is going to use to your advantage.
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What they meant for harm god is going to use to your advantage. (applause)
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Going to use to your advantage. (applause) here's what i've learned.
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(applause) here's what i've learned. the more success you have the
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Here's what i've learned. the more success you have the more opposition you will face.
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The more success you have the more opposition you will face. everybody can't handle your
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More opposition you will face. everybody can't handle your success.
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Everybody can't handle your success. all your family members,
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Success. all your family members, friends, relatives, they're not
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All your family members, friends, relatives, they're not going to celebrate the favor on
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Friends, relatives, they're not going to celebrate the favor on your life.
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Going to celebrate the favor on your life. they were fine as long as you
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Your life. they were fine as long as you were at the same level.
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They were fine as long as you were at the same level. but when you get promoted,
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Were at the same level. but when you get promoted, instead of being happy for you,
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But when you get promoted, instead of being happy for you, knowing that if god did it for
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Instead of being happy for you, knowing that if god did it for you he can do it for them, many
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Knowing that if god did it for you he can do it for them, many times it stirs up jealousy.
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You he can do it for them, many times it stirs up jealousy. if you don't have this no stick
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Times it stirs up jealousy. if you don't have this no stick anointing you will get involved
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If you don't have this no stick anointing you will get involved in battles that don't matter.
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Anointing you will get involved in battles that don't matter. you've got to let the criticism,
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In battles that don't matter. you've got to let the criticism, the disrespectful comments,
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You've got to let the criticism, the disrespectful comments, slide right off of you.
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The disrespectful comments, slide right off of you. it may be difficult.
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Slide right off of you. it may be difficult. what they're saying may be very
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It may be difficult. what they're saying may be very hurtful but god always gives you
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What they're saying may be very hurtful but god always gives you the grace for the season that
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Hurtful but god always gives you the grace for the season that you're in.
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The grace for the season that you're in. you've got to remind yourself,
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You're in. you've got to remind yourself, "i have the power to overlook
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You've got to remind yourself, "i have the power to overlook this insult."
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"i have the power to overlook this insult." one of the greatest marks of
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This insult." one of the greatest marks of maturity is to not be critical
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One of the greatest marks of maturity is to not be critical toward someone who is being
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Maturity is to not be critical toward someone who is being critical of you.
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Toward someone who is being critical of you. human nature wants to get in
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Critical of you. human nature wants to get in there and fight that battle.
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Human nature wants to get in there and fight that battle. "they're talking behind my back.
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There and fight that battle. "they're talking behind my back. i'm going to talk behind their
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"they're talking behind my back. i'm going to talk behind their back. they're criticizing me.
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I'm going to talk behind their back. they're criticizing me. let me tell you a few things i
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Back. they're criticizing me. let me tell you a few things i know about them."
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Let me tell you a few things i know about them." no, when you are critical of
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Know about them." no, when you are critical of someone who is critical of you,
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No, when you are critical of someone who is critical of you, you're letting their poison get
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Someone who is critical of you, you're letting their poison get on the inside.
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You're letting their poison get on the inside. the scripture says, "jesus did
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On the inside. the scripture says, "jesus did not answer his critics."
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The scripture says, "jesus did not answer his critics." he let it slide right off of him
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Not answer his critics." he let it slide right off of him and he just kept running his
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He let it slide right off of him and he just kept running his race.
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And he just kept running his race. he knew not everybody would
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Race. he knew not everybody would understand him, not everybody
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He knew not everybody would understand him, not everybody would like him, but that was
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Understand him, not everybody would like him, but that was okay.
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Would like him, but that was okay. i heard billy graham telling
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Okay. i heard billy graham telling about the first time he went
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I heard billy graham telling about the first time he went over to england nearly 60 years
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About the first time he went over to england nearly 60 years ago.
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Over to england nearly 60 years ago. the press was very negative.
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Ago. the press was very negative. they said, "we don't need your
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The press was very negative. they said, "we don't need your religion over here. we don't
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They said, "we don't need your religion over here. we don't need another minister."
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Religion over here. we don't need another minister." one reporter asked him very
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Need another minister." one reporter asked him very sarcastically, "how can you even
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One reporter asked him very sarcastically, "how can you even justify coming over here on a
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Sarcastically, "how can you even justify coming over here on a big ocean liner, a big ship,
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Justify coming over here on a big ocean liner, a big ship, when jesus rode a donkey
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Big ocean liner, a big ship, when jesus rode a donkey everywhere he went?"
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When jesus rode a donkey everywhere he went?" billy graham said, "if you can
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Everywhere he went?" billy graham said, "if you can find me a donkey that can walk
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Billy graham said, "if you can find me a donkey that can walk on water i will buy it in a
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Find me a donkey that can walk on water i will buy it in a minute."
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On water i will buy it in a minute." (laughter/applause)
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Minute." (laughter/applause) shake off the criticism.
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(laughter/applause) shake off the criticism. everybody is not going to
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Shake off the criticism. everybody is not going to understand you. everybody is
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Everybody is not going to understand you. everybody is not going to like you and
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Understand you. everybody is not going to like you and that's okay.
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Not going to like you and that's okay. you don't have to prove to them
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That's okay. you don't have to prove to them that you're all right. do like
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You don't have to prove to them that you're all right. do like jesus and don't answer your
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That you're all right. do like jesus and don't answer your critics.
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Jesus and don't answer your critics. see, we get involved in many
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Critics. see, we get involved in many battles that we're not supposed
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See, we get involved in many battles that we're not supposed to fight.
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Battles that we're not supposed to fight. when people are critical,
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To fight. when people are critical, disrespectful, that is simply a
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When people are critical, disrespectful, that is simply a distraction.
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Disrespectful, that is simply a distraction. the coworker that's talking
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Distraction. the coworker that's talking about you, you could easily
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The coworker that's talking about you, you could easily spend all your time and energy
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About you, you could easily spend all your time and energy thinking about what they're
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Spend all your time and energy thinking about what they're saying, trying to figure out how
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Thinking about what they're saying, trying to figure out how you can pay them back or how you
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Saying, trying to figure out how you can pay them back or how you can change their mind.
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You can pay them back or how you can change their mind. no, that's a distraction.
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Can change their mind. no, that's a distraction. it's a battle you're not
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No, that's a distraction. it's a battle you're not supposed to be engaged in.
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It's a battle you're not supposed to be engaged in. god has given us a solution.
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Supposed to be engaged in. god has given us a solution. it's the no stick anointing.
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God has given us a solution. it's the no stick anointing. let it slide right off of you.
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It's the no stick anointing. let it slide right off of you. don't think about it.
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Let it slide right off of you. don't think about it. don't try to pay them back.
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Don't think about it. don't try to pay them back. don't try to convince them that
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Don't try to pay them back. don't try to convince them that you're okay.
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Don't try to convince them that you're okay. let it go and god will fight
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You're okay. let it go and god will fight your battles.
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Let it go and god will fight your battles. god has the right people in your
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Your battles. god has the right people in your future.
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God has the right people in your future. you should not waste your
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Future. you should not waste your valuable time continually trying
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You should not waste your valuable time continually trying to convince somebody to like
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Valuable time continually trying to convince somebody to like you.
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To convince somebody to like you. here's a key; go where you're
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You. here's a key; go where you're celebrated, not where you're
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Here's a key; go where you're celebrated, not where you're tolerated.
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Celebrated, not where you're tolerated. quit trying to win over a person
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Tolerated. quit trying to win over a person that just tolerates you.
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Quit trying to win over a person that just tolerates you. they're not really for you.
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That just tolerates you. they're not really for you. deep down, the truth be known,
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They're not really for you. deep down, the truth be known, they're kind of jealous of the
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Deep down, the truth be known, they're kind of jealous of the gift god has given you.
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They're kind of jealous of the gift god has given you. no matter what you do they're
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Gift god has given you. no matter what you do they're not going to be 100% behind you.
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No matter what you do they're not going to be 100% behind you. you may convince them for a
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Not going to be 100% behind you. you may convince them for a little while but as soon as you
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You may convince them for a little while but as soon as you don't perform perfectly they'll
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Little while but as soon as you don't perform perfectly they'll find something that you're doing
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Don't perform perfectly they'll find something that you're doing wrong.
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Find something that you're doing wrong. that's like trying to ride a
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Wrong. that's like trying to ride a dead horse.
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That's like trying to ride a dead horse. it's time to dismount and get
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Dead horse. it's time to dismount and get off and move forward.
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It's time to dismount and get off and move forward. (applause)
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Off and move forward. (applause) well, you say, "joel, if i do
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(applause) well, you say, "joel, if i do that i may not have their
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Well, you say, "joel, if i do that i may not have their approval."
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That i may not have their approval." you don't need their approval.
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Approval." you don't need their approval. you have almighty god's
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You don't need their approval. you have almighty god's approval. (applause)
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You have almighty god's approval. (applause) if david would have sat around
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Approval. (applause) if david would have sat around trying to win over all of his
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If david would have sat around trying to win over all of his brothers, convince them to
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Trying to win over all of his brothers, convince them to accept and approve him, he would
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Brothers, convince them to accept and approve him, he would have missed his destiny.
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Accept and approve him, he would have missed his destiny. he was kind. he was respectful.
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Have missed his destiny. he was kind. he was respectful. but he didn't worry about family
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He was kind. he was respectful. but he didn't worry about family members that did not like him.
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But he didn't worry about family members that did not like him. you may have some relatives that
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Members that did not like him. you may have some relatives that are never going to celebrate you
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You may have some relatives that are never going to celebrate you like they should.
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Are never going to celebrate you like they should. they're never going to give you
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Like they should. they're never going to give you the respect that you deserve.
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They're never going to give you the respect that you deserve. and that's hard but you have to
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The respect that you deserve. and that's hard but you have to accept the fact that you don't
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And that's hard but you have to accept the fact that you don't have to have their approval.
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Accept the fact that you don't have to have their approval. you don't need them cheering you
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Have to have their approval. you don't need them cheering you on.
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You don't need them cheering you on. be kind. be respectful but dig
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On. be kind. be respectful but dig your heels in and say like
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Be kind. be respectful but dig your heels in and say like david, "i'm going to fulfill my
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Your heels in and say like david, "i'm going to fulfill my destiny in spite of who is not
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David, "i'm going to fulfill my destiny in spite of who is not behind me." (applause)
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Destiny in spite of who is not behind me." (applause) the scripture says, "jesus' own
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Behind me." (applause) the scripture says, "jesus' own brothers didn't believe in him."
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The scripture says, "jesus' own brothers didn't believe in him." that must have been difficult.
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Brothers didn't believe in him." that must have been difficult. here he was out changing the
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That must have been difficult. here he was out changing the world, opening blind eyes,
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Here he was out changing the world, opening blind eyes, raising people from the dead and
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World, opening blind eyes, raising people from the dead and his own brothers wouldn't
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Raising people from the dead and his own brothers wouldn't compliment him, wouldn't give
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His own brothers wouldn't compliment him, wouldn't give him any respect.
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Compliment him, wouldn't give him any respect. he couldn't do any miracles in
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Him any respect. he couldn't do any miracles in his hometown because they had
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He couldn't do any miracles in his hometown because they had jesus in a box of who he used to
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His hometown because they had jesus in a box of who he used to be. they thought, "this is
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Jesus in a box of who he used to be. they thought, "this is joseph's son; nothing special
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Be. they thought, "this is joseph's son; nothing special about him. we know him.
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Joseph's son; nothing special about him. we know him. he's just a carpenter."
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About him. we know him. he's just a carpenter." they dismissed him, didn't
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He's just a carpenter." they dismissed him, didn't recognize his gift.
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They dismissed him, didn't recognize his gift. jesus didn't stay where he was
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Recognize his gift. jesus didn't stay where he was tolerated.
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Jesus didn't stay where he was tolerated. he didn't say, "come on, guys.
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Tolerated. he didn't say, "come on, guys. i really am the messiah. you
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He didn't say, "come on, guys. i really am the messiah. you should see what i can do.
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I really am the messiah. you should see what i can do. i can turn water into wine."
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Should see what i can do. i can turn water into wine." no, he knew they would never
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I can turn water into wine." no, he knew they would never accept him so he left where he
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No, he knew they would never accept him so he left where he was tolerated and went to where
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Accept him so he left where he was tolerated and went to where he was celebrated. (applause)
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Was tolerated and went to where he was celebrated. (applause) some of you are spending too
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He was celebrated. (applause) some of you are spending too much time trying to win people
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Some of you are spending too much time trying to win people over that are never going to be
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Much time trying to win people over that are never going to be won over.
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Over that are never going to be won over. maybe like jesus, it's a family
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Won over. maybe like jesus, it's a family member, a relative.
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Maybe like jesus, it's a family member, a relative. they should be for you but
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Member, a relative. they should be for you but they're not.
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They should be for you but they're not. human nature longs for the
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They're not. human nature longs for the approval.
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Human nature longs for the approval. we long for the acceptance.
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Approval. we long for the acceptance. but you cannot waste your time
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We long for the acceptance. but you cannot waste your time trying to get something from
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But you cannot waste your time trying to get something from someone that they're never going
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Trying to get something from someone that they're never going to give you.
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Someone that they're never going to give you. you keep moving forward and you
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To give you. you keep moving forward and you will come into the right people,
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You keep moving forward and you will come into the right people, people that god has ordained,
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Will come into the right people, people that god has ordained, people that will celebrate you,
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People that god has ordained, people that will celebrate you, people that will be for you.
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People that will celebrate you, people that will be for you. (applause)
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People that will be for you. (applause) i was talking to a lady in the
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(applause) i was talking to a lady in the lobby a while back. she comes
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I was talking to a lady in the lobby a while back. she comes from a very large family. she
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Lobby a while back. she comes from a very large family. she was so upset because one of
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From a very large family. she was so upset because one of her sisters doesn't like her.
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Was so upset because one of her sisters doesn't like her. this has been going on for years
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Her sisters doesn't like her. this has been going on for years and years. it really bothers
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This has been going on for years and years. it really bothers her.
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And years. it really bothers her. she said, "joel, i don't
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Her. she said, "joel, i don't understand it. i call her.
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She said, "joel, i don't understand it. i call her. i'm good to her. i go out of my
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Understand it. i call her. i'm good to her. i go out of my way to be kind but no matter
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I'm good to her. i go out of my way to be kind but no matter what i do she always finds
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Way to be kind but no matter what i do she always finds fault with me."
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What i do she always finds fault with me." i told her what i'm telling you.
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Fault with me." i told her what i'm telling you. you're never going to please
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I told her what i'm telling you. you're never going to please everyone.
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You're never going to please everyone. the scripture says, "as far as
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Everyone. the scripture says, "as far as you can, live at peace with
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The scripture says, "as far as you can, live at peace with every person."
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You can, live at peace with every person." do you know some people don't
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Every person." do you know some people don't want to have peace with you?
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Do you know some people don't want to have peace with you? they have their own issues that
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Want to have peace with you? they have their own issues that they're not dealing with.
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They have their own issues that they're not dealing with. now quit trying to win over
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They're not dealing with. now quit trying to win over somebody that doesn't want
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Now quit trying to win over somebody that doesn't want peace. you've done your part.
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Somebody that doesn't want peace. you've done your part. you've gone the extra mile.
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Peace. you've done your part. you've gone the extra mile. now just back away. if they
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You've gone the extra mile. now just back away. if they don't want to have peace it's
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Now just back away. if they don't want to have peace it's not your problem. it's theirs.
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Don't want to have peace it's not your problem. it's theirs. you are not responsible for
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Not your problem. it's theirs. you are not responsible for somebody else's happiness.
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You are not responsible for somebody else's happiness. you're responsible for your own
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Somebody else's happiness. you're responsible for your own happiness. (applause)
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You're responsible for your own happiness. (applause) but if you go around trying to
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Happiness. (applause) but if you go around trying to keep everybody happy, meet all
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But if you go around trying to keep everybody happy, meet all their demands, win over their
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Keep everybody happy, meet all their demands, win over their approval, the one person who is
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Their demands, win over their approval, the one person who is not going to be happy is you.
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Approval, the one person who is not going to be happy is you. and i've learned some people you
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Not going to be happy is you. and i've learned some people you have to love from a distance.
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And i've learned some people you have to love from a distance. they're your family.
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Have to love from a distance. they're your family. they're your relatives.
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They're your family. they're your relatives. yes, you love them but you can't
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They're your relatives. yes, you love them but you can't be with them every day.
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Yes, you love them but you can't be with them every day. they don't want to have peace
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Be with them every day. they don't want to have peace with you.
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They don't want to have peace with you. now don't frustrate yourself
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With you. now don't frustrate yourself trying to make something happen
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Now don't frustrate yourself trying to make something happen that's never going to happen.
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Trying to make something happen that's never going to happen. and that's not being rude.
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That's never going to happen. and that's not being rude. that's not being disrespectful.
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And that's not being rude. that's not being disrespectful. that is being responsible with
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That's not being disrespectful. that is being responsible with the gift god has given you.
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That is being responsible with the gift god has given you. you have a responsibility to use
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The gift god has given you. you have a responsibility to use your time, your energy, your
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You have a responsibility to use your time, your energy, your emotions, your talent, for the
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Your time, your energy, your emotions, your talent, for the right purposes.
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Emotions, your talent, for the right purposes. you should not continually be
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Right purposes. you should not continually be trying to convince somebody to
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You should not continually be trying to convince somebody to like you.
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Trying to convince somebody to like you. when jesus sent his disciples
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Like you. when jesus sent his disciples into the different cities, he
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When jesus sent his disciples into the different cities, he knew not everybody would
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Into the different cities, he knew not everybody would understand them.
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Knew not everybody would understand them. he knew some people would find
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Understand them. he knew some people would find fault and start to criticize.
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He knew some people would find fault and start to criticize. so he told them in matthew
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Fault and start to criticize. so he told them in matthew 10:14, "when you go into a city,
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So he told them in matthew 10:14, "when you go into a city, whoever will not accept you,
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10:14, "when you go into a city, whoever will not accept you, when you leave that place shake
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Whoever will not accept you, when you leave that place shake the dust off your feet."
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When you leave that place shake the dust off your feet." notice he didn't say, "try to
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The dust off your feet." notice he didn't say, "try to win everybody over. try to make
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Notice he didn't say, "try to win everybody over. try to make sure they know that you're
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Win everybody over. try to make sure they know that you're okay."
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Sure they know that you're okay." no, he said, "be kind.
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Okay." no, he said, "be kind. be respectful but if they don't
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No, he said, "be kind. be respectful but if they don't accept you shake it off and move
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Be respectful but if they don't accept you shake it off and move forward."
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Accept you shake it off and move forward." he was saying in effect, "don't
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Forward." he was saying in effect, "don't stay where you're tolerated.
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He was saying in effect, "don't stay where you're tolerated. don't try to win over all your
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Stay where you're tolerated. don't try to win over all your critics.
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Don't try to win over all your critics. don't try to convince all your
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Critics. don't try to convince all your family members to like you.
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Don't try to convince all your family members to like you. just shake it off and go where
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Family members to like you. just shake it off and go where you're celebrated."
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Just shake it off and go where you're celebrated." in the book of esther there is a
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You're celebrated." in the book of esther there is a man by the name of haman.
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In the book of esther there is a man by the name of haman. he was the most powerful man in
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Man by the name of haman. he was the most powerful man in the empire beside the king.
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He was the most powerful man in the empire beside the king. he had influence, authority,
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The empire beside the king. he had influence, authority, favor.
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He had influence, authority, favor. when he walked by, people would
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Favor. when he walked by, people would bow down before him.
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When he walked by, people would bow down before him. but one person refused to show
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Bow down before him. but one person refused to show him respect.
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But one person refused to show him respect. one man refused to bow down.
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Him respect. one man refused to bow down. haman got so angry, so upset,
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One man refused to bow down. haman got so angry, so upset, that he couldn't sleep at night.
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Haman got so angry, so upset, that he couldn't sleep at night. all he could think about is how
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That he couldn't sleep at night. all he could think about is how he could make this one man show
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All he could think about is how he could make this one man show him respect.
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He could make this one man show him respect. here he had the honor of the
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Him respect. here he had the honor of the whole city but he was so
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Here he had the honor of the whole city but he was so consumed by this one man that he
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Whole city but he was so consumed by this one man that he lost his focus and got engaged
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Consumed by this one man that he lost his focus and got engaged in a battle that he wasn't
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Lost his focus and got engaged in a battle that he wasn't supposed to fight.
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In a battle that he wasn't supposed to fight. he got so off-course he not only
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Supposed to fight. he got so off-course he not only lost his position but he ended
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He got so off-course he not only lost his position but he ended up losing his life.
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Lost his position but he ended up losing his life. what am i saying?
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Up losing his life. what am i saying? don't let one family member that
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What am i saying? don't let one family member that won't show you respect cause you
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Don't let one family member that won't show you respect cause you to lose your focus to where you
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Won't show you respect cause you to lose your focus to where you spend all your time and energy
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To lose your focus to where you spend all your time and energy trying to win them over.
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Spend all your time and energy trying to win them over. don't let one neighbor, one
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Trying to win them over. don't let one neighbor, one coworker, one classmate, cause
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Don't let one neighbor, one coworker, one classmate, cause you to get distracted and miss
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Coworker, one classmate, cause you to get distracted and miss your destiny.
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You to get distracted and miss your destiny. if they won't respect you shake
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Your destiny. if they won't respect you shake it off. if they try to belittle
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If they won't respect you shake it off. if they try to belittle you shake it off. if they're
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It off. if they try to belittle you shake it off. if they're finding fault, trying to make
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You shake it off. if they're finding fault, trying to make you look bad, shake it off.
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Finding fault, trying to make you look bad, shake it off. your destiny is too great.
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You look bad, shake it off. your destiny is too great. your assignment too important,
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Your destiny is too great. your assignment too important, your time too valuable to let
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Your assignment too important, your time too valuable to let these negative comments, gossip,
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Your time too valuable to let these negative comments, gossip, criticism, weigh you down.
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These negative comments, gossip, criticism, weigh you down. it is simply a distraction.
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Criticism, weigh you down. it is simply a distraction. some of you are engaged in
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It is simply a distraction. some of you are engaged in battles that you're not supposed
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Some of you are engaged in battles that you're not supposed to fight, trying to win somebody
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Battles that you're not supposed to fight, trying to win somebody over that's never going to be
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To fight, trying to win somebody over that's never going to be won over.
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Over that's never going to be won over. it's time to shake it off and
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Won over. it's time to shake it off and move forward.
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It's time to shake it off and move forward. don't stay where you're
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Move forward. don't stay where you're tolerated.
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Don't stay where you're tolerated. go where you're celebrated.
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Tolerated. go where you're celebrated. you don't have to have their
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Go where you're celebrated. you don't have to have their approval. you have almighty
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You don't have to have their approval. you have almighty god's approval. (applause)
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Approval. you have almighty god's approval. (applause) i'm asking us today, every one
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God's approval. (applause) i'm asking us today, every one of us, before we leave the
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I'm asking us today, every one of us, before we leave the house, spray on the pam.
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Of us, before we leave the house, spray on the pam. decide ahead of time nothing
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House, spray on the pam. decide ahead of time nothing that comes your way is going to
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Decide ahead of time nothing that comes your way is going to sour your day.
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That comes your way is going to sour your day. if you will keep this no stick
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Sour your day. if you will keep this no stick anointing on and let any
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If you will keep this no stick anointing on and let any negative comments, the
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Anointing on and let any negative comments, the disrespect, slide right off of
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Negative comments, the disrespect, slide right off of you, then god will do for you
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Disrespect, slide right off of you, then god will do for you what he did for the prophet.
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You, then god will do for you what he did for the prophet. the more people talk the higher
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What he did for the prophet. the more people talk the higher god will take you.
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The more people talk the higher god will take you. they're trying to push you down.
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God will take you. they're trying to push you down. god will use them to lift you
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They're trying to push you down. god will use them to lift you up.
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God will use them to lift you up. just like david, i believe and
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Up. just like david, i believe and declare no person will keep you
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Just like david, i believe and declare no person will keep you from your destiny.
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Declare no person will keep you from your destiny. no disrespect will stop god's
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From your destiny. no disrespect will stop god's plan.
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No disrespect will stop god's plan. no negative comment will hold
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Plan. no negative comment will hold you back.
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No negative comment will hold you back. you will overcome every
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You back. you will overcome every obstacle, defeat every enemy and
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You will overcome every obstacle, defeat every enemy and become everything god has
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Obstacle, defeat every enemy and become everything god has created you to be. amen?
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Become everything god has created you to be. amen? do you receive it today?
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Created you to be. amen? do you receive it today? (applause)
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Do you receive it today? (applause) well, we never like to close
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(applause) well, we never like to close our broadcasts without giving
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Well, we never like to close our broadcasts without giving you an opportunity to make jesus
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Our broadcasts without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would
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You an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say,
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The lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my
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You pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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"lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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Sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior.
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Come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior. amen."
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I make you my lord and savior. amen." well, if you prayed that simple
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Amen." well, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born
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Well, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good
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Prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god
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Again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place.
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to take you places
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First place. he is going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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It's easy to feel stuck in life
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It's easy to feel stuck in life wondering why
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Wondering why things aren't
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Things aren't changing and worrying
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Changing and worrying if it will ever happen,
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If it will ever happen, but there's
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But there's a better way to wait.
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I'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you my new resource called
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My new resource called pray it forward.
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Pray it forward. this book is a collection
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This book is a collection of prayers and promises
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Of prayers and promises from the scripture
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From the scripture to help you pray boldly
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To help you pray boldly to strengthen your faith.
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To strengthen your faith. while you're waiting,
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While you're waiting, it's important
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It's important to keep your mind
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To keep your mind filled with hope
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Filled with hope and expectancy.
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And expectancy. when you pray in faith,
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When you pray in faith, believe in what god promised,
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Believe in what god promised, that's what moves
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That's what moves the hands of god.
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The hands of god. and that's when you'll see
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And that's when you'll see doors open and healing
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Doors open and healing begins to come.
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Begins to come. breakthroughs in your family.
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Breakthroughs in your family. don't let doubt hold you back.
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Don't let doubt hold you back. pray it forward.
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Pray it forward. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount,
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For your gift of any amount, we'd love to
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We'd love to send you a copy of pray
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Send you a copy of pray it forward: guided prayers
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It forward: guided prayers for faith and breakthrough.
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Inspired by real liferough.
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Inspired by real liferough. answered prayers,
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Answered prayers, pray it forward will help you
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Pray it forward will help you speak god's promises
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Speak god's promises over your life
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Over your life and over the people you love.
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And over the people you love. trusting that when you ask
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Trusting that when you ask in faith,
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In faith, god is already at work
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God is already at work preparing victory ahead of you.
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Preparing victory ahead of you. you can take these prayers
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You can take these prayers and scriptures
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And scriptures and pray them forward.
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And pray them forward. they'll build
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They'll build a momentum of faith
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A momentum of faith that carries you past obstacles
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That carries you past obstacles and into the promises
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And into the promises god has spoken over your life.
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God has spoken over your life. as you meditate
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As you meditate on these truths,
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On these truths, you won't be tossed
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You won't be tossed back and forth
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Back and forth by finances, health challenges,
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By finances, health challenges, or relationship struggles.
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Or relationship struggles. instead,
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Instead, you'll be able to
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Boldly pray with faith that is immovable and strong,
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That is immovable and strong, and you'll
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And you'll be filled with peace,
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Be filled with peace, assurance, and joy.
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Assurance, and joy. don't let circumstances
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Don't let circumstances control your future.
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Control your future. pray the truth of god's
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Pray the truth of god's word forward in faith
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Word forward in faith and watch the mountains
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And watch the mountains in your life begin to move.
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When you pray the promises,
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When you pray the promises, what god has spoken over
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What god has spoken over your life,
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Your life, those are powerful prayers.
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Those are powerful prayers. and that's when
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And that's when god shows up and does
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God shows up and does what only he can do.
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What only he can do. thanks so much
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Thanks so much for being with us.
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For being with us. victoria and i pray for
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family every day
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You and your family every day and we appreciate your prayer
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And we appreciate your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity
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Your generosity helps us
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Helps us take this message of hope
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Take this message of hope to people around the world.
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To people around the world. special
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Special thank you to our champion
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Thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for all you do
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For all you do to make the ministry possible.
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To make the ministry possible. if you're not a partner,
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If you're not a partner, i hope you'll
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Consider becoming one. but until we meet again,
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But until we meet again, may the lord bless
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Joel Osteen - A No Stick Anointing

May 9, 2026 | 27:29

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